KnowraPrivate military companyLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Private military company, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Narrower topic 2Compared with 4MercenaryBroader topic: Some companies recruit fighters, though their employees do not automatically meet legal definitions of mercenaries.Wagner GroupNarrower topic: Wagner borrowed this model while operating in a legally and politically ambiguous space.Private securityCompared with: The boundary between private security and military contracting depends on the services performed.Military serviceCompared with: Its employees may perform military-like work without serving as members of a country's armed forces.ParamilitaryCompared with: A profit-seeking contractor differs from a paramilitary organization, though the forms can overlap.MilitaryCompared with: Private firms supply some military services without being state armed forces.Erik PrinceNarrower topic: Blackwater became one of the best-known examples of this broader industry under Prince’s leadership.Hybrid securityBroader topic: Such firms can take on security responsibilities previously associated with public forces.